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Bigz XL Die ‘Look Here’ Birthday Pop Up Card

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Can’t view the video? CLICK HERE to view it on my site (it won’t go through via email).

Stampin' Up! 'On A Pedestal' Birthday SetI’m having fun with the Bigz XL Die ‘Pop Up Look Here’ die for the Sizzix Big Shot… so much so that I wanted to share a short video clip on putting it together (for those of us who won’t read the directions that came with it!).  It is very difficult for me to publish a video.  Besides from the obvious (being a video challenged individual), I am terribly ‘Type A’ person (READ: it must be perfect) before I will publish it.  I need to let go of that (I’m working on it!).

Check out my ‘Video Channel’ AmyTV for all my videos!  Be kind in your feedback!

The card was made with Melon Mambo (pink) and Crushed Curry (yellow) and the Razzleberry Lemonade designer series papers.  The sets are the new ‘On a Pedestal’ set (#113814, set of 7) and the (dormant) Big Birthday Candle.

Immediately below are two small shots of the cards and under that a cool slideshow of the card at several angles (click here if you can’t see the slideshow).

Birthday Pop Up Look Here cardBirthday Pop Up Look Open

I hope you enjoy this… I had a LOT of fun.  I am designing a Christmas pop up card for a ‘Christmas In July’ workshop I am doing on Saturday evening for one of my FAVORITE customers.  Okay, don’t you need a ‘Christmas’ themed in-home workshop?  Contact me if you are in the So. Chester Co. PA/northeast MD/DE area!

So… how did you like it?!

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Categories : 3D Project, Birthday, blog, Video

Bigz XL Die Box #2 purse

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

NOTE:  The new 2009-2010 Catalog will be online today by 5:00 pm EST along with a Deal of the Week (which is a new special offer every week for the month of July) as well as an incredible $85 Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Starter Kit is coming later this month (you can read about that offer here).

Bigz XL Die Box 2I got the Bigz XL die ‘Box #2′ (order #114518) several months ago and wasn’t sure what to do with it.  The end result box wasn’t very large (approx. 4 in. wide, 2 inches high and 1 inch deep).

In fact, this Kiwi Kiss rectangular box sat on my desk for a few months until I realized that the Scalloped Circle 2 die made a nice fold over wrap and gee, it could be a pocketbook!

Another accessory that I haven’t used at all until now was the large grommet (I used a silver one).  The grommet is just pressed into the paper (you need a sponge pad–not your fingers behind it, LOL!).  Then just bang down the little (razer sharp) points to hold it in place.  A 1/2 inch punch of coordinating paper will finish the look of a button or fastener for the pocketbook.

Bigz XL Die Box 2The coordinating designer series paper that I used here is Raspberry Tart (which is retiring today), but there are simply GORGEOUS new papers coming in the new catalog!!!

And on that note, I have 5 cases of catalogs looking for loving homes… come to my New Catalog Open House for fun and free stuff on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm.  CLICK HERE to RSVP (this event will fill, so don’t delay).

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Rose Accordion Fold Bookmark Card

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Rose Bookmark Card Closed

Clearly I have a thing for this set ‘A Rose is a Rose’ (#111560, set of 14 stamps – $37.95).

UPDATED:  Since it was not a class, I don’t have a detailed handout, however in response to many requests, this was made with a 12 x 12 piece of Riding Hood Red cardstock, scored at 3 inch intervals.  I free cut the tops of each panel to appear to be bookmark.  I used a 12″ strip of the Candy Lane DSP inside and tacked it down, leaving space to use it as pockets.  I cut the inside bookmarks from scraps of vanilla and decorated the entire thing with stamped/cut images of the Rose is a Rose set.

This bookmark card was my ‘backup’ Mother’s Day card that I didn’t need to use.  At my April Stamp a Stack, my friends made a wider ’2-fold’ accordion fold bookmark card for the sake of saving time.

But nothing beats the four fold!  Accessories:  Riding Hood Red & Vanilla cardstock, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss & Baja Breeze inks, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper and some grosgrain and tafetta ribbon.

I didn’t realize until after I photographed how much more striking this would be with ribbons at the top of each bookmark section… oh well… next time!

Bookmark Card

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Flowerpot Accordion Card

Friday, May 8th, 2009

 CLICK HERE to view my Flowerpot Accordion Card video (if you are receiving this via email, the video doesn’t come through).

Flowerpot TemplateLayout of flower spraysJust in time for Mother’s Day!  This is my Mother’s Day card to my awesomely wonderful mother-in-law… don’t tell her!   Sets: A Rose is a Rose, Bella Toile backgound stamp;  Accessories: Creamy Caramel c/s, Vanilla c/s, Close to Cocoa ink, Riding Hood Red ink, Pink Pirhouette ink, Kiwi Kiss ink, Baja Breeze ink.

To the left, I have included the flowerpot template as well as the ‘map’ for stamping the roses for the inside of the card below as explained in the video (and in case you are crazy like me and wish to make the same exact card). 

Below are thumbnails you can click on for larger images of the flowerpot ‘accordion’ card from different angles.  This card isn’t as hard as it looks!

Flowerpot Accordion Card Closed

 Accordion Card Open1

Accordion Card Open (sideview)Enjoy this video… it seemed monotone to me, but I got up at 4am to tape so that the house would be quiet.  My voice sounds strange because I was trying to film and not wake anyone up! 

So, am I getting better at video?  I’ve created an ‘AmyTV‘ page (which will pull all my videos together in one place).  Enjoy!

Video – Paper Pin Technique

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Video not viewable to subscribers via email, click here to view the video on my website.

Rose Paper Pin Butterfly Paper Pin

Click on any photo to start a slideshow.

Last month I received a gift of a lovely butterfly paper pin and scalloped circle book from Kelli Purkey and I just *HAD* to make that butterfly myself.

THANK YOU Kelli!  You all must go to her site and subscribe immediately (so I get brownie points and therefore more handstamped gifts…).

I completely devoured every detail of her finished pin… the butterfly from God’s Beauty (Level 1 Hostess Set) complete with rhinestone and wire embellishments on a pale plum cardstock (see below).

I decided to make my butterfly look like a ‘monarch’ butterfly and my daughter came down and picked up Kelli’s (purple butterfly, see below) and said “MOM! This is awesome, did you make it?!” to which I replied, “no, I made ALL the other ones… oh, go clean your room!”

Kelli Purkey Paper PinSo, you can see how beautiful Kelli’s pin is right down to the twisted wire antennae with rhinestones set (yeah, thanks Kelli… I’ll never get the Crystal Effects off my fingers!).

Enjoy the video that I made in ‘real time’… you are seeing the actual process as I was coming up with my May ‘Technique Freak’ club project for tonight (nothing like the last minute).  The video was shot with my new Sony Handycam and edited with Sony Vegas Studio Pro (which I taught myself yesterday)!

Stationery Box Step-by-Step with Friends 24/7

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Stationery Box

Stationery Box closed

Bella Birds Designer Series Paper

I had to make one of these awesome Stationery Boxes after seeing Jackie Topa’s template and then getting one finished in a WOW swap that I hosted, well,  sealed the deal!

I made this entirely with the Friends 24/7 set and the color combination of Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa and Very Vanilla… that color scheme was inspired by the Bella Birds Designer Series paper (#113981, $9.95, see paper sampler below).

Download Stationery Box TutorialYou can click the thumbnail (left) to download the 7 page PDF step-by-step and all photos in this post can be clicked on for larger view.

My entire Friends 24/7 stamp camp (all projects are a free download on www.SUDSOL.org (a demonstrator only sharing site).

So, what do you think?  Awesome project or what!

Cool New Sizzix Dies

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

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3D mania with your Sizzix!

The fun never stops with your Sizzix Big Shot just for Stampin’ Up! These pop-up dies are the first of their kind!

You can create perfect wedding, birthday, and party projects with the Pop-up dies that add dimension and depth!  I have both of them and can’t wait to play with them…

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Three Tiered Cake – folds inside a card!  #116760 for $39.95.  Read more here.

Pop Up Ball Die – pops up an octagon ball suitable for photo holding. #116759 for $39.95.  Read more here.

Are you still a holdout?  Contact me about a tailored purchase of your own Sizzix machine!

Punch Bunny Basket

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Bunny Basket

I couldn’t help myself… I love this bunny!  Below is a step-by-step PDF on how the box/basket was made (not a revolutionary idea, but certainly an easy one) using the Scalloped Envelope Sizzix die.

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I am back from Hawaii and real life (which doesn’t seem to measure up to luxury resort living!).

Today is the very last day of Sale-A-Bration (featuring a free gift for each $50 purchase) as well as my monthly online purchase gift of the ‘Good Egg’ Spring & Easter projects PDF (read about it here).

It is also the last day to join Stampin’ Up! for only $169.  The kit is an amazing special price this month and the least expensive way to start your own home based creative business.  Contact me if this intrigues you… or join online (in about 15 minutes) HERE.